There are many trucking-related bills going through the New York State Legislature right now regarding tolls, idling, weight, and autonomous trucks. Currently, heavy-duty vehicles have an idling time limit of five consecutive minutes or they are fined. Sen. Brian Kavanagh’s new bill would change the time limit to three consecutive minutes.
Another bill in the Senate Transportation Committee would get rid of the New York State Thruway tolls for certain trucks. This would benefit trucks transporting essential supplies. Click the link below to learn more about the weight enforcement bill and autonomous truck bill.